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Basic Education
Incremental Introduction of African Languages (IIAL); History as a Compulsory Subject; Jobs for Cash, Protests; with Minister
27 Jun 2017
The Department of Basic Education (DBE) briefed the Committee on the implementation of the Incremental Introduction of African Languages (IIAL) and the introduction of History as a compulsory subject.
The DBE Director-General said that 27% of public schools nationally are implementing the Incremental Introduction of African Languages (IIAL) in Grades ...
Water and Sanitation
Construction Unit: Department of Water and Sanitation briefing, with Minister
21 Jun 2017
The Department gave a brief background of the history of the Construction Management Unit (CMU), saying that since the unit’s inception the approach had always been labour intensive until after 1998 when personnel on a contract basis was allowed. The presentation spoke to the staffing of the five CMU regions ...
Basic Education
Committee Reports
20 Jun 2017
Apologies were received from the Minister, Ms Angie Motshekga.
The Committee adopted outstanding minutes of meetings as well as Reports prepared after oversight visits. All minutes and Reports were adopted, some with minor amendments. There was discussion on the absence of the Minister in the meeting; and also, discussion on ...
Basic Education
Inclusive Education and Special Education: DBE Progress Report; with Deputy Minister
30 May 2017
The Department of Basic Education discussed the progress the Department has made in the sector of Inclusive Education and Special Education. Some of the issues raised at the meeting include:
• The uncertainty about the number of children with special needs who are not in schools and have been placed ...
Water and Sanitation
DWS on its Budget; Construction Unit; Water Trading Entity & Bucket Eradication Programme, with Deputy Minister
23 May 2017
The Department of Water and Sanitation owed its contractors a whopping R1.5 billion. The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) revealed this when it was briefing the Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation on issues related to its budget, the Bucket Eradication Programme (BEP), and the Water Trading Entity (WTE). ...
Basic Education
Learner Transport Policy: Departments of Transport & Basic Education progress report, with Deputy Minister
23 May 2017
The Portfolio Committee on Basic Education met with the Departments of Basic Education and Transport to discuss issues relating to the provision of transport for school learners. The meeting was intended to be a joint portfolio committee meeting, but the Portfolio Committee on Transport could not attend the meeting because ...
Water and Sanitation
Department of Water and Sanitation 2017/18 Annual Performance Plan, AGSA input; Committee Report on Water and Sanitation Budget
17 May 2017
The Office of the Auditor General South Africa (AGSA) presented a report on the review of the 2017/18 Annual Performance Plan (APP) of the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS). The report focused mainly on the significant programmes of the Department, and excluded the water boards and Section 4(3) audits. ...
Basic Education
Committee Report on Basic Education Budget
17 May 2017
The Portfolio Committee on Basic Education convened for consideration of their draft report on Budget Vote 14: Basic Education, together with the Annual Performance Plans of the Department of Basic Education and its Statutory Bodies dated 3 May 2017.
Basic Education
SAHRC Report on National Investigative Hearing into Impact of Protest Action on Right to Basic Education; Committee Report on Basic Education Budget, with Minister present
16 May 2017
The Portfolio Committee on Basic Education convened with the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) to consider the report of the National Investigative Hearing into the impact of protest-related action on the right to a basic education in South Africa.
The Commission stated that the majority of the problems cited ...
Basic Education
Department of Basic Education on its Annual Performance Plan, Deputy Minister present
3 May 2017
The Deputy Minister of Basic Education told the Committee he anticipated that by the end of the current administration, learning and teaching would be information technology (IT) based. The biggest challenge would be connectivity. Giving an overview of his Department’s portfolio, he outlined the infrastructure initiatives, the rationalisation and merger ...